Messi heads into final with history, Golden Ball, Golden Boot all within reach

When he finally added the World Cup to his glittering résumé in 2022, commentator Peter Drury declared: "Lionel Messi has shaken hands with paradise." If Argentina lift the trophy again this time, what words will be left to describe him? This final offers Messi more than another World Cup crown -- it also puts the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot within his grasp